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DRUG FREE SPORT NZ
Sport Medicine Conference2014Slide2
Currently you will recognise us as: Slide3
From Jan 1, 2015 you will recognise us as: Slide4
DFSNZ
Drug Free Sport NZ (DFSNZ) is the national anti-doping organisation responsible for the enforcement, education and promotion of anti-doping in New
Zealand.
Enforcement
through investigation and testing
Education
through
seminars, resources and outreach
programmes
Influence
to promote anti-doping and clean sport.
We
implement
New Zealand’s Sports Anti-Doping Rules
which reflect those of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA
),
its World Anti-Doping Code and Prohibited List
.
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The WADA Prohibited List
T
he WADA Prohibited
List includes
substances and/or methods
which meet any two of the following
criteria:
It
has the potential to enhance sport
performance
It
presents an actual or potential health risk to the
athlete
It
violates the spirit of sport. Slide6
All prohibited substances and methods in sport are outlined in the
WADA Prohibited
List
and updated annually.
The
next changes come into effect
1 January 2015.
If
a prohibited substance must be
used a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) may be required dependant on the sport and level at which the athlete competes*.
*
If unsure of the athlete’s status please clarify with DFSNZ prior to prescribing prohibited medication.
WADA and the Prohibited List
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The WADA
Prohibited List
Common prohibited medications include
:
Prednisone
Probenecid
Methylphenidate
Insulin
Triamcinolone
(
IM)
MorphinePethidineFentanyl and Dexamethasone. Slide8
TUE application process – step 1
A medication is required to treat a recognised medical conditionSlide9
TUE application process – step
2
Status of medication or method needs to be checked through:
MIMS
New Ethical Catalogue
0800 DRUGFREE (378437)
Text drug name to 4365
(20c)Slide10
TUE
application process – step 3
If medication/method
is
PROHIBITED =
permitted
alternatives should be investigated and discussed with the athlete. Slide11
TUE application process – step
4
If
there is NO
ALTERNATIVE =
a
TUE application
must be
completed prior to
administration of the prohibited medication*.
Always check with DFSNZ.
*In emergency situations, treatment may begin immediately however a TUE accompanied with medical documentation must be applied for immediately after.Slide12
TUE application
process – step 5
A TUE application can be downloaded from
www.drugfreesport.org.nz
A
pplication
must be completed in full by a medical professional
with *supporting medical documentation
attached.
*Most
applications will require Specialist support.Slide13
TUE application
process – step 6
The
athlete
or medical professional should
submit
the TUE application to DFSNZ*
*or the International Federation depending on the athlete’s level of competition Slide14
TUE application process –
step 7
The
application will be reviewed by
the relevant TUE CommitteeSlide15
TUE application
process - step 8
Both you and
the athlete will be
notified
of:
TUE acceptance
or
rejection
C
onditions of TUE (e.g. date
of expiry and restrictions on medication use.)
Most
International
Federations
mutually recognise TUE’s issued by the DFSNZ TUE CommitteeSlide16
Athlete career risk
Athletes who take prohibited substances may be found guilty of an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV
).
This may
lead to a ban from all sport for
a period
of
time and in
extreme
cases,
life.Even minor rule violations or short bans tarnish athlete’s reputation long after their sporting career. Slide17
Athlete career risk
M
edical
professionals
play a
crucial
role in ensuring
that athletes
who require medication
follow
anti-doping
rules. Always check the status of medications - if a prohibited substance/method is required follow the TUE process. Remember to identify in their file that the patient is an athlete subject to drug testing. Slide18
Retrospective TUE
Retrospective TUE’s can be applied for only in certain circumstances.
For example; situations where emergency treatment is necessary.
Ask DFSNZ staff for more information. Slide19
DFSNZ Resources
More comprehensive information can be found
at
www.drugfreesport.org.nz
and in DFSNZ resources:
Anti-doping
handbook
Anti-doping
posters
Athlete ID Cards
Anti-doping wallet cards.
DFSNZ resources can be made available in clinic waiting rooms, pharmacies, sports clinics, general practices and surgeries. To request resources today please see DFSNZ staff.Slide20
Contact us anytime
Phone: 0800 DRUGFREE (378427)
Text:
4365
(cost
20c)
Fax: 09 580 0381
Email:
info@drugfreesport.org.nz
Web:
www.drugfreesport.org.nz